Minnesota Statutes Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection (Ch. 324-341) § 325F.11. Testing of articles to determine and insure compliance

The commissioner or an authorized and qualified employee or inspector, may undertake or provide for testing of toys and other articles as the commissioner, employee, or inspector deems necessary to determine their safety and fitness for commerce in this state in compliance withsections 325F.08to325F.18. The commissioner may contract or otherwise arrange with any testing facility, public or private, for testing and reporting the results. The commissioner may, by rule, require that any toy or other article within the provisions ofsections 325F.08to325F.18be adequately tested by a reputable testing facility, or the manufacturer or distributor of the article, and that the certified results of the test be filed with the commissioner before the sale, distribution, or other movement in commerce within this state of the toys or articles. The commissioner may by rule provide for penalties for the failure to provide test results.